9.10.13

A Key to Saving Money: Finding Contentment with What You Have

One of the secrets of saving money is the
same as the secret for enjoying the life you already have and the secret
to loving the person you already are.

This secret is the inherent power of gratitude.

Advertising can be a powerful distraction. We're told what should
matter to us through ads. Ads are designed to erode our contentment.
They are engineered to make us forget the bounty that already surrounds
us.

But, when we remember, we know what genuinely matters to us by listening to our hearts.

By recognizing all the wonderful things we already have in our lives
(including those things that aren't "things") we can appreciate our
current riches and not go looking for it at the mall.

I don't presume to know what those things
are for you. What brings you contentment will be unique to your heart,
just as what matters to me is unique to mine. But having reminders of
looking around us for contentment can steer us all in our truest
direction.

I have been collecting "advertisements" for gratitude and contentment. I
am collecting quotes that sell the appreciation of simple things. (If
you're interested, you can follow my Great Quotes Pinterest board here.)